THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   127

WHEREAS, it is desirable to remove from the laws of this State
concerning free scholarships and references to Blue Ridge College;
now therefore be it

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 270 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "Free Scholar-
ships", sub-heading "Blue Ridge College", be and it is hereby re-
pealed and that Section 273 (a) of said Article and sub-title, sub-
heading "How Awarded", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

273. (a) All scholarships to [Blue Ridge College,] Charlotte
Hall, Maryland Institute, St. John's College, St. Mary's Female
Seminary, Washington College and Western Maryland College to
which the Senatorial 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Districts of Balti-
more City and Allegany, Anne Arundel, Washington, St. Mary's,
Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Harford, Talbot, Frederick, Somerset,
Charles, Worcester, Wicomico, Howard, Cecil, Garrett, Kent, Queen
Anne's and Dorchester Counties are entitled under the preceding
sections of this sub-title, or under any other provision of law, shall
be awarded by the State Senator of the Legislative District and of
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Washington, St. Mary's, Calvert, Caroline,
Carroll, Harford, Talbot, Frederick, Somerset, Charles, Worcester,
Wicomico, Howard, Cecil, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's and Dor-
chester Counties entitled thereto. The said scholarships shall be
awarded only after competitive examinations supervised by the
Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City and the Boards of
Education of the respective Counties but said examination ques-
tions shall be prepared and papers graded by the respective insti-
tutions, and from the list of successful applicants passing said
examinations, the said list to be furnished to the respective Senators
by the respective institutions with the grade of each applicant.
Provided, however, that the said respective Senators, in making
said appointments, shall take into consideration the financial con-
dition of the parents or guardians of the several applicants, and no
applicant whose parents or guardians are able to pay said tuition
and/or board shall be appointed. All laws inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved March 24,1955.

CHAPTER 94
(Senate Bill 147)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11 of
Article 51 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Juries", sub-title "Qualification and Selection of Jurors",
authorizing the Court in Washington County to select the foreman

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